List of Antiviral Medications which are in use for COVID-19 treatment
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared Coronavirus or COVID-19 as a pandemic. Coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, China. No treatment or medicine have been found for coronavirus worldwide yet but there are some existing medications or techniques that are helpful in reducing coronavirus count, the medications may enhance the immunity or reduce the symptoms of coronavirus. Some of the below-mentioned medications either decrease the symptoms of coronavirus or reduce its count. LOPINAVIR RITONAVIR: Lopinavir ritonavir is a fixed-dose combination medication that is used in the treatment of HIV or AIDS. In this combination, the dose of ritonavir is quite less as it works as a pharmacokinetic booster for lopinavir. A combination of lopinavir and ritonavir tablets was given when there were 500 cases worldwide. The researches of Jin Yin-tan Hospital started their research at 199 COVID-19 positive patients. Their research includes treating half patients with a combination of